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>>4271615
>>4271642
The axe is not nearly as bad if you take maximum advantage of the instantaneous weapon swapping speed.

>shoot enforcer with a shotgun/double barrel blast
>instantly switch to the axe and kill him while he's stunned

>blast ogre with grenade
>run up to him and deliver a bunch of axe swipes
>finish him off with a double barrel blast

And all this without losing momentum. Unlike the melee weapons from say, Doom, the axe is meant to be used in conjunction with the rest of the arsenal. In general, it is good to remember the weapon switch time and how it affects combat before judging any of the Quake arsenal.